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Breaking: Wisconsin's Walker to absent Democrats: 24 hours to return
Reuters ^ | Feb. 28, 2011 | David Bailey

Posted on 02/28/2011 9:04:47 AM PST by fightinJAG

Reuters) - Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker said on Monday that absent senate Democrats have 24 hours to return and vote on a measure to reduce the power of public sector unions or the state will miss out on opportunity to refinance its debt.

"Now they have one day to return to work before the state loses out on the chance to refinance debt, saving taxpayers $165 million this fiscal year," Walker's spokesman Cullen Werwie said in a statement.

"Failure to return to work and cast their votes will lead to more painful and aggressive spending cuts in the very near future," the statement said.

Walker's budget proposal has sparked nationwide protests from labor unions who fear it could be a harbinger of things to come in other states. To balance the state's budget, Walker wants to require public sector employees to pay more for pensions and health care, and to strip their unions of bargaining rights except for wages up to the rate of inflation.

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To: technically right

I agree and its why I’ll never be a governor. The floors would be covered with the tears and quite likely blood of these thugs and scum.

:)


61 posted on 02/28/2011 9:37:03 AM PST by MNlurker
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To: Cheerio

gettin harder to listen to Barry Young for me....today he was all over our state senator and fluffs McLettuce and I’m a Flake........


62 posted on 02/28/2011 9:37:58 AM PST by advertising guy (Baskin Barry Robbins........3 scoops short of a gallon)
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To: fightinJAG

Ironically, the last people who care about another $165 million cost to taxpayers is the parasite class, and, of course, the parasite class is the Democrat party “base”. I don’t think this warning will get the elected rats back to their jobs. What do they or their voters care?


63 posted on 02/28/2011 9:38:14 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: MNlurker
Constitutionally I think Walker can do more, but his way of handling this I think is really working.

How so? How many dems have returned? Did the vote take place? How much has been cut from the budget?

64 posted on 02/28/2011 9:38:59 AM PST by Netizen
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To: OneWingedShark

“Imagine if he would do so stating that “the seats *ARE* vacant because their duly elected representation have fled the state.”

30 days is the limit I believe.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/02/two_solutions_to_the_wisconsin.html


65 posted on 02/28/2011 9:40:31 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: fightinJAG

Can WI get some more state senators if the AWOL Democrats, um, EXPIRE in office?


66 posted on 02/28/2011 9:40:58 AM PST by backwoods-engineer (Any politician who holds that the state accords rights is an oathbreaker and an "enemy... domestic.")
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To: MortMan

That is even better!

I just think of how I would deal with my kids on certain things when they were little, and there are a couple things that would work without a direct threat.


67 posted on 02/28/2011 9:42:12 AM PST by kevslisababy
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To: MrB

Not sure if that would be a budget item or not. If they declared to use the funds that would have paid the teachers now fired and the net result is 0...it may work. Or do it be executive order since the state if failing to educate the children since the teachers are on an illegal strike.


68 posted on 02/28/2011 9:42:15 AM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Thane_Banquo
“I believe most states have a process for declaring public offices officially abandoned and holding new elections.”

That's exactly what he should do. Walker should sign a decree declaring a state of emergency and that the absent Dems have abdicated their positions. He could then call special elections as well as cut off their credit cards.

69 posted on 02/28/2011 9:43:07 AM PST by Polynikes (Haakkaa Paalle)
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To: Carling

“They have been working via the phone and offering amendments via the phone. “

If this is the case, it would appear that a quorum is “electronically” present. Hold the vote.


70 posted on 02/28/2011 9:46:14 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: advertising guy
gettin harder to listen to Barry Young for me....today he was all over our state senator and fluffs McLettuce and I’m a Flake........

Cannot listen to Barry and his sound tracks - it is like listening to two children horsing around. The "news" is too serious today - it is his and Michelle's prerogative to horse around every day, just not my style in such a serious time.
71 posted on 02/28/2011 9:46:25 AM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

It seems to me that unless there is something in the statute that says that they must be physically present in that particular place to vote, they could be considered “attending” electronically. But maybe not; I don’t know.

Still, it’s odd that they can do all these other things by phone.


72 posted on 02/28/2011 9:48:55 AM PST by livius
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
“They have been working via the phone and offering amendments via the phone. “ If this is the case, it would appear that a quorum is “electronically” present. Hold the vote.


It was reported last week they were voting via phone. How can they argue there is no quorum? Must be a legal technicality because it sure doesn't pass the common sense test.
73 posted on 02/28/2011 9:49:28 AM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: OneWingedShark
Yep. Every private sector company has a job abandonment policy. Ours is three consecutive workdays AWOL without calling in, you are deemed to have resigned and forfeited seniority, accumulated vacation and everything but your 401K.

Wisconsin needs to pass similar legislation, effective immediately. Let them get a better taste of what those of us who pay their salaries know.

74 posted on 02/28/2011 9:50:24 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: McGruff

You heard wrong.

No State may declare bankruptcy, period.


75 posted on 02/28/2011 9:50:24 AM PST by bill1952 (Choice is an illusion created between those with power - and those without)
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To: McGruff

I imagine that would be a “nuclear option” that should be reserved as a last resort. Credit rating and all that, I would worry that that solution would be more dangerous.


76 posted on 02/28/2011 9:50:37 AM PST by Dan Nunn (Support the NRA!)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

I wonder what the WI senate rule is for declaring a quorum? Could they change it to say elecontronic contact can be considered as available...as long as they have the means to vote it’s good to go.

If so just change the rule and then vote already. I think Walker wants to drag this out to keep the public against the unions and make it easier for him to get what he wants. Which I’m good with that, but it does appear as if there are several work-arounds to this problem (like just vote on the non budget union stuff today). Maybe he really doesn’t want to restructure the debt and just push the problem to a future generation and would rather deal with it by cutting today’s spending. This way he can blame the unions and the rats (and right-fully so).


77 posted on 02/28/2011 9:50:55 AM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: MNlurker
Constitutionally I think Walker can do more, but his way of handling this I think is really working.

You're right Art 4, Sec 14 of the WI Constitution:
The governor shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies as may occur in either house of the legislature.

78 posted on 02/28/2011 9:50:58 AM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: OneWingedShark

Punishment: fine them 100% of prorated salary for every day AWOL.


79 posted on 02/28/2011 9:52:40 AM PST by All Blue State
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To: Cheerio

well said.....I miss Bruce Jacobs


80 posted on 02/28/2011 9:53:10 AM PST by advertising guy (Baskin Barry Robbins........3 scoops short of a gallon)
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